@@charlizescoot7469 got one for you right now brand new in box bought it for my son but hes decided to be irresponsible with his life so im keeping it for now.
Great video! I just bought used Note 20 Ultra. It’s my first Samsung smartphone ever. Been using other brands so far and only dreaming about Samsungs. Finally got one!
@@nielsjunker1487 After a bit difficult start it has been running really well. At the beginning I had trouble focusing with camera but after two updates it started working well. Awesome phone! The best I have ever had.
Man the SD card slot is literally the only dealbreaker for me. Having to give up on my 1tb SD card if I make the jump feels like a downgrade... The Note 20 Ultra felt kind of like a "no compromise" kinda phone, and the S23 Ultra doesn't in my opinion
With all that said. I will keep my snapdragon Korean Note 20 Ultra 5G until 2026. Getting 8 hours of screen on time, superb in gaming no overheating and consistently hitting very good fps and maxed out graphics settings, camera and video works really well, slimmer bezels and slimmer phone with SD card support, no questions asked. N20U 5G all the way STILL IN 2024 AND 2025
@@TheTonytone77 the battery upgrade alone was worth that to me , I have a good job so it didn't bother me at all . Plus between the overall animation speed , video and camera being quite a bit better I'm happy with the LITTLE $ I spent . Oh now my phone also went from128gb to 512 and ram is now at 12gb vs the 8 I had . LoL well worth $329 .
@@AustincoleMcMichael u can't equate those lil differences to what the majority are doing ..it doesn't make sense 😕...that's why I commented...if u have the money that great for u and a small percent of ppl that upgrade for minor upgrades
I went from a trac phone sky j pro ( Something like that forgot the name) to the note 20 ultra which I'm type this on.. So I know the feeling.. I was going to do a small upgrade and ended up with this😂
Just to mention, the extra thickness is to accommodate the camera's without the huge bump. They did very well with the overall thickness considering the 1/1,3" sensor...
I loved this video. I'm definitely someone who likes the Note models too but the Note 20's are just amazing. I know someone with a Note20 Ultra, and it's still holding up great for them.. Samsung definitely has improved each year and I cannot wait to see what they have coming up next.. People in the US haven't gotten the camera update yet but I'm hoping it gets here soon and I want to see all the reviews on it.. Apparently, people in Canada are getting the April update on April 12th if they have any S23 model.
I think right now we're at a point where all phones are now just literally the same from a few years back. They're all literally the same for us everyday users. Most people don't really use 200x zoom or play ram intensive games. People just buy new phones for the sake of buying new phones then get stuck with beautiful old premium phones with impressive hardware in their drawers
I'll stick with my note 20 ultra until Samsung brings back expandable storage and hopefully ir blaster, i also use my Vivo x90 pro plus for my photos and ir blaster
Greetings from Greece🇬🇷. I have the note 20 ultra since the day it came out. I am very pleased. I'll wait next year to see what Samsung comes up with and buy it. Keep up the good work👍
Thank you for your perfect video, I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra from 2020 and I love the sleek, thin design and almost everything about it. Im very open to buy a new device, but Note 20 Ultra is still irreplaceable piece for me 😊
I have the Note 20 ultra and am thinking hard about upgrading, but have not yet been convinced to upgrade to the S23 ultra. I found it quite thick compared to the Note 20. So, I'll wait for the next models to see what I'll do. One thing I hate the Note 20 is the battery and of course, now that will no longer update will be very annoying. I even thought about buying the Fold 4 that seems much more modern, but I do not like the S Pen in a case. And also found the camera worse than the Note 20. I'm hoping that the FOLD 5 is better and with the S Pen attached.
Fold4 Takes better Pictures. Always remember the Software. Although you have less Zoom and less MP, every picture is going to Look better. I Had both, i mean, i still use My fold4. Exynos 990 vs Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 (at least in Europe) 8k is also going to Look better on the Fold. The ultrawide is the Same, but with better Processing on the Fold. In the Fold you also got directors View. Aaaaannnndd: 3x is better than 5x. I mean, the 5x is cooler, and the best would be to have both, Like s21/2/3 Ultra, or the new S24 Ultra, but If you only can choose one, 3x is more often needed. And the 3x on the Fold 4 is able to shoot 4k60. The notes 5x is only Up to 30fps
Since I'm not a professional photographer but still like the top notch interactions with my phone everyday, I'm sticking with my Note20 Ultra. I'm a person that doesn't like being limited in life, having a beast phone with a storage limit doesn't make sense to me like the S23 Ultra. Why call it Ultra? My Note20 Ultra has the SD slot that so far holds 1TB card plus the 128GB internal. If I max the SD card, I can simply add another, file away, and keep going( not with (S23 Ultra). The specs are too similar to buy another phone just to have the current model, just like new vehicles, as soon as you buy another model; another will roll out with one more button added. If the phones are so good and they won't change the body, just invent add-ons. After all; the cool functions and enhancements will get upgraded by satellite every few months anyway for free! Just my personal thoughts.
The only really difference in see is that the 23 Ultra has better battery life thats it. Yes its goving to her more software updates. But I m sure Nova Launcher on S20 Ultra can counter that. The battery life is an extra hour and a half.
I agree with you, but I'm 79 on S. S. And have had my note 20 for 3 years and just now learning what it will do. Besides in 3 mo. When my phones are paid off, my bill will drop $75 a month. 🤣
Personally I adore my Note 20 Ultra, Europe so it doesn't have a snapdragon but my only issue with it years later is the battery. Not a deal breaker but could be better. That's it, I'm super picky usually but maaaan I love this phone. I'll def be upgrading to the S23 or S24 when it brakes or something
Im using note 20 ultra for almost 3 years now but the camera for capturing faces in the family photo often blur. I suspect the samsung lens not as sharp as leica or sony lens. However, for capturing scenery, or plants my 20 ultra is doing very good job😂 video is also good. Not really sure what's going on. I also read many people complained about this blur photos. Hopefully, samsung can give a better upgrade for the camera sharpness results. That will be perfect😊
i miss the color (rose gold), thin form and feel of the 20 ultra, it somehow felt more premium to me. i'm also stuck with six useless 20 ultra cases, but 5mos ago the phone started acting up, plus $600 off trade in made me switch.
I just received a Samsung Note 20 Ultra to replace my Note 8 Ultra. Many people online have been complaining about the washed out colors and terrible contrast, and I concur. I sent people one of my photgraphs, looked at them on my computer monitors, and compared the Note 20 Ultra to my Note8 Ultra. Note 8 Ultra wins hands down. Sharpness, contrast, and colors are all lacking on the Note20 Ultra. I was really happy to get a great deal and the ability to save money using my own SD cards, instead of the S23's internal only storage. I'm sending the phone back today. Also, if you look really close, I'm also getting slight bit of screen flicker too. One last note here, I didn't know how bad the screen was until I cast the Note 20 screen to my Samsung 240hz 4k 65" HDTV. Wo, the TV really made the display deficiencies look huge. The TV's blacks were inky, and the Note 20's were faded, and the printing was way easier to read on the TV from 12 feet!!?? Note8 beats the 20 by a mile. Now this may be an anomaly but after hearing all of this review here, I think not.
Note 8? How about Note 4? Of course N20 doing great at night or just low light scenarios, but in day light N4 pictures\video looks much sharper and more details. Especially if digital zoom is used in video, at 2x it is not too bad still N4 is better, but going to 4x N20 is blurry mess when N4 looks just great. N20 does have better DD\HDR, night mode, and proper manual mode, but looses in contrast and details slightly in day light scenario.
The SD card I can definitely empathise with. I made the move to cloud storage a few years ago when SD cards went away but I do miss then convenience if microSD. The screen size is only 0.1 of an inch and side by side I honestly don't even notice it. The bigger battery battery, better cameras and updated everything else overcome the minor shortcomings compared to Note20 Ultra!
One thing you didn't mention is the note 20 ultra also has MST payment (magnetic secure transmission), and the s23 ultra doesn't, what it does is makes any card reader a contactless card reader, even if it doesn't accept samsung pay or nfc pay. It was a pretty cool feature i found handy a couple times, but it probably won't change much for most people, just though I'd mention it for anyone that's interested.
Yeah that's a great point. Reason it slipped my mind is we never actually had MST active here in Australia as we had a very high NFC adoption rate in every retailer, so the banks never actually switched it on
ive got the Note20 ultra & am thinking of upgrading to the S23 ultra , it's just the price that puts me off at the moment , but i do like the look of the cameras , since ive had my note20 ultra ive stopped using my canon dslr , it's great having a camera with you in your phone .
As they say the best camera is the one you have on you! The Note20 Ultra still holds up for sure. The main reasons I believe to upgrade would be the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 and the more flexible cameras. Outside of that, if you're happy with Note20 Ultra it's still a great phone in 2023
still got note 10plus and note 20u till now but bought s23u. its the same feeling from note 10plus and note20u. i would say its note20u is literally the same as note20u but with better battery,better screen,chip and camera. i dont like the s23u speakers tho. it sounds tiny compared to louder speakers on note 20u. i also dont like the waterfall design of camera of s23u. design makes it finicky on cases when camera ring protectors or tempered glass are on.
I was thinking of trading note 20u phone with my father s23u(once he buy it). Can u advice me? I love my note 20u speaker can u tell me more about ur s23u? Is it worth replacing my phone? sd slot will be missed😢
@@Sandra-xd6vq its a great upgrade but if you dont want to spend over 1000usd at the moment just keep note 20u. i would say s23u is literally the same as note 20u. if you give note20u the bigger battery and brighter quad hd 120hz screen it is the s23u. like i said s23u has tiny speaker not that bad but i really think note20u has better and louder speaker and it has sd card. if you can live with its short coming dont upgrade. note 20u would probably work til 2028 til some apps starting to not work by that time its really time to upgrade
@@Sandra-xd6vqoh if u plan to switch with your dad then yeah go take s23u. the battery alone says a lot. just replace the battery of your note20u before giving it to your dad to be fair😆😆😆😆
Note 20 ultra user - you made me check my processor, and I have the bad one, so I was thinking of changing, and you have surely convinced me now. When I first got the phone it was wow!, now I feel I am missing out.
A 700 to 800 usd upgrade on the used market ..Not sure the features make a ton of sense on a yearly depreciation loss. Basically paying to lose 150usd a year on the new phone to use those extra features.
Yeah battery and updates on Note 20 Ultra are an problem now... I got mine since the day I could get it after launch... Not a single problem with it up to this day... It's insane machine :D I'm looking to get something new... So far my choises are on S23 ultra, iPhone 14 Pro Max or Xiaomi 13 Ultra when it get's international version.... it's funny looking at all kind of videos about all 3 of those and finding something that would stand out from one from others... basicly all top android phones are pretty much all same in hardware specs, only thing you can actualy look as difference is camera and the physical look of it *-*
Hey bro I think you should show the phones more in these types of videos. So we can actually see real time demonstrations of what you are talking about. Very informative video BTW
I still have my Note 20 ultra from launch,ill never get rid of it and i use it from time to time. But yes my S23 ultra is light years better thats for sure.
One of the great things about the S23 Ultra was it only had 1 CPU option, so everyone got the amazing Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 "For Galaxy" Edition. I would not want to use any other phone then my S23 Ultra, not even with the S24 Ultra being out because it is 95% the same phone (once One UI 6.1 comes out for the S23 series shortly) And fast charging isn't everything. It may be nice, but over time it is so much worse for the battery's life, so I am happy to have a 45W fast charging option, but I prefer to slow charge mine on a wireless charger, much better for the life of a battery.
I feel like the s23 ultra has better camera quality then the iPhone 13 Pro Max. They look more clean and life like. I think even the Note 20 Ultra has a better camera too. The iPhone does this weird thing where the photo looks great before it processes it then it changes like some kind of filter applied to it that destroys the sharpness and ruins the photo. Luckily when I find a job and make enough money I could be able to switch.
Not much different to the s23 ultra to the note 20 ultra, only the camera pixel and extra lense, S23 ultra no SD card slot, note20 yes, plus Samsung thinks better batter life because of no SD card slot, as the note20 ultra weighs less than the s23 ultra, all depends of what you do on the phone, And why bother, even with android version as most wouldn't even use new features, But still the s23 still is its clone of the note phones, but with no SD card slot, and would subscribe to no cloud pm as there's ways round it, I'll still keep the Note20 ultra 5g 512g as to 12G ram until it's dying day , even though I'm not a big user of any phone,
You know. I've had my note 20 Ultra since the release date. I absolutely love this phone but maybe it's time to put this old girl down and get the S24 ultra when it comes out. 🤔
The note 20 ultra is a good and of course the s23 ultra is good to it depends on what you need it for as far as the camera systems there's an easy fix to the shot shots you took on the note 20 ultra which people don't ever ever mention you're taking the camera or the stock or the pro camera as well when you take the shots what's a note here's the if you have Google one I listen if you have Google as a second option to your stock camera and your pro camera on the note 20 ultra here's the kicker switch it over to Google's one camera system and then you can edit it buy sharpening the picture Indy note 20 guaranteed you pay $3 maybe 3:50 for the googles process of camera system and then that will make a huge change in what you see you can sharpen you can pop the picture in any way you like when you're using the Google camera so there is your solution right there by editing that shots to make it as looking as good as the s23 ultra.. but the s23 ultra is a very good the only problem is it doesn't got good sound quality like they claim as it's been put it has a very tiny and tinny sound only Yesterday shouldn't make the speakers richer in quality...😮 And there is your answer bingo...
And here's your answer... not everyone wants to fuck around editing photos all day .. when u can get a phone that does it instantly.. sitting there editing Samsung's problems 😅 what a Goose!
I love my s20 Note ultra, but im tired of it being too big for my wireless charger in my Car. Why cant they make the phone like a s23 screen size with same specs 😅 otherwise i kinda miss the SD slot in samsung flagships. I would rather have 1TB SD slot then a 1TB internal. Because i use my phone more for pictures and sosial media then playing games or other heavy uses.. Nice video mate. Were looking around for something like this. Does the new samsung line support magsafe cases?
I'm considering going to the S23+ the ultra is just too big for me, now I'm coming from a Huawei P30 Pro which isn't too shabby on the photography front either. Worth upgrading ?
The S23+ is a great alternative. The battery life will be definitely the best of the S23 range. The video performance on the S23 series is worth the upgrade alone in my opinion. I have a smaller s23, I might do a comparison to the ultra to show the differences
I already upgraded to S23 Ultra because my Note20 Ultra display had green lines after updating to OneUI 5.1. It's a nice upgrade. But I would have waited for S24 Ultra.
I'm on the same boat... I updated my software on the N20U and got the green line. As samsung doesn't recognize the issue in our region, my only option is to upgrade to the S23U with trade in. I'm still contemplating if I should do it, because I don't want to let go of my note. Still, it's a ticking time bomb for me to decide as I heard the green line will only get worse...
I have a note 8 that still works well. I know the camera is not great. I was considering getting a note 20, but you convinced me to go higher to a S23Ultra. I am also cosidering a flip phone, but do not know enough about its photographic capabilities. any advice? Thanks.
Real good review and for my needs my Note 20 ultra works just fine compare to what lttle gain i would get from trading up right now. But I really appricate the review, it answered a lot of questions that I had. 😊
Hey, i just wondering if upgrading to S9 to Note20Ultra is a great choice? we have the exynos variant in the Philippines and my budget is around in that price point
i just bought demo unit snapdragon n20u at the price of 36000 , s23 new one cost 125000. at the cost of 1/3 of s23 , im getting same sw experience and other things almost 80% or abv of what s23 can do
The note 20 ultra is the last thin phone from Samsung. I'll be getting the S23 ultra but the note 20 ultra I find is most pleasant in the hand. Reason? 😊 I've always had the Note series since day one. Note 1, 2, 4, 8 and the 20. I'm used to curves and know how to handle them. 😉 Can't wait for the S23. 👍
Samsung definitely went with a design first approach with the Note20 Ultra. Very aesthetically pleasing device but was lacking as an overall package. S23 Ultra strikes a really good balance between aesthetics and function and performance!
This is not an objective comparison video that aims to just show the viewers the strengths and weaknesses of the two phones in order for them to arrive at an informed decision. He is very obviously an S23 Ultra fanboy and thus, very biased against the Note 20 Ultra. This video is an appeal to switch to Samsung S23 Ultra and ditch the older phone. A more fitting title should have been: "YOU SHOULD UPGRADE! Note 20 Ultra vs S23 Ultra
Hmm I think the video answers a question so for me the title is relevant. The answer I give is that you should upgrade. If I give the answer in the title then there isn't really a point in clicking 😅 But I also believe I made enough relevant points about how well the Note 20 Ultra does hold up in 2023. Bottom line, if the Note 20 Ultra had a better chipset, it would've been a lot closer.
@@techwithbenefitsnahh it was pretty bias towards the newer phone. At times you'd say things like the s23 ultra is really bright but not mentioning that the not 20 ultra is essentially the same jn brightness just slightly less bright. You made tbe brightness seem like a huge upgrade. You also made the latency seem like a huge upgrade. To someone who has both phones, doing what i mentioned above makes you seem a bit bias. 😊
Note 20 ultra will be my one and only Samsung phone till when they decide to bring back expandable storage. First it was ear phone Jack now SD card. Next it will be SIM. The sole reason I hate iPhone. Stop going astray. Sony is the King here.
Great review. So I loved my 20U, but today it got broken, something landed onit, so I got the 23U 256gb. I was disappointed in the 8gram, and did not know until now, I'd need to have the 512 version SMH. So hopefully that don't affect things to much, being the 20U I had used12gb ram.....The screen is totally shot on my old 20U, can't even get to work enough to use Samsung smart switch... tho Google has its back up ...I'm liken the 23 will be better in the long run
screwed that.. it's no damn difference.. I could flash rom and make it faster then any phone on the market 2023. If it doesn't fly or flex I'm not upgrading
FROM what I'm getting is, you are comparing this to the Exynos chips. Unfair comparison when I've heard of very minor upgrades from my snapdragon chip note 20 ultra
@@techwithbenefits the z fold 2 was a joke of a phone compared to the note 20 ultra. NOWHERE NEAR a comparison and i know cause my wife had that exact model. It's something with that platform and the software that isn't the same. But I can run circles around her newer fold 2 with my note 20 ultra. I would venture as far as to say THE NOTE 20 ULTRA WAS THE LAST BIG HOORAH PHONE. I don't think the 23 is lapping note 20 ultra. My wife also has her note 10+ which, in all actuality, i think is hanging in there, bar the fact there are no more updates, with the 20. IMHO.
@@techwithbenefits let me just say that I speak on what i know and this was all said with out using the 23. So there, you may have me in a corner on that NOTE, PUN TOTALLY INTENDED🤣🤣🤣🫡
This video made me trade in my Note 20 Ultra 5G and I am typing this now on my new S23 Ultra. Thanks 4 the excellent review!!! New Sub here!
Good for u, hope i get too one day
@@charlizescoot7469 got one for you right now brand new in box bought it for my son but hes decided to be irresponsible with his life so im keeping it for now.
which one has the loudest speakers?
Great video! I just bought used Note 20 Ultra. It’s my first Samsung smartphone ever. Been using other brands so far and only dreaming about Samsungs. Finally got one!
How is your note 20 ultra running?
@@nielsjunker1487 After a bit difficult start it has been running really well. At the beginning I had trouble focusing with camera but after two updates it started working well. Awesome phone! The best I have ever had.
Where can I get it that's not fake and real
@@Savoryjeans Amazon or by refurbished sellers
@@Savoryjeans you can check the IMEI of the phone to see if it's a fake, the IMEI is on the box or in the settings
Man the SD card slot is literally the only dealbreaker for me. Having to give up on my 1tb SD card if I make the jump feels like a downgrade... The Note 20 Ultra felt kind of like a "no compromise" kinda phone, and the S23 Ultra doesn't in my opinion
Who on earth needs 1TB of storage on a SMARTPHONE!?
That's laptop levels of storage
I've got a 1tb s10 plus. That's just the Internal memory. Finding it hard to drop it for a newer device
@@oseboodigie8406 There is a 1TB version of the S23 Ultra
@venator7889 yh and costs a kidney to buy. With that price you can get triple the storage
@@venator7889 ngl bro I use 15% of the card. But it's probably gonna be my last SD card AND phone in a LOOOOONG time.
With all that said. I will keep my snapdragon Korean Note 20 Ultra 5G until 2026. Getting 8 hours of screen on time, superb in gaming no overheating and consistently hitting very good fps and maxed out graphics settings, camera and video works really well, slimmer bezels and slimmer phone with SD card support, no questions asked. N20U 5G all the way STILL IN 2024 AND 2025
S23 is a certified beast, but the price is crazy. Already went through that with my Note 20 Ultra.
I recently traded in my S22 ultra and got a sky blue S23 ultra in 512gb for $329 directly from Samsung . Couldn't pass it up tbh .
@@AustincoleMcMichael lol so u paid 329 dollars... congrats on buying the same phone twice
@@TheTonytone77 the battery upgrade alone was worth that to me , I have a good job so it didn't bother me at all . Plus between the overall animation speed , video and camera being quite a bit better I'm happy with the LITTLE $ I spent . Oh now my phone also went from128gb to 512 and ram is now at 12gb vs the 8 I had . LoL well worth $329 .
@@AustincoleMcMichael u can't equate those lil differences to what the majority are doing ..it doesn't make sense 😕...that's why I commented...if u have the money that great for u and a small percent of ppl that upgrade for minor upgrades
@@TheTonytone77I came from the note 20 ultra, had it for a long time. S23u leagues ahead of the note 20 ultra!
I have the note 20 ultra still and love it, I almost got the s23 ultra but I think I'll just wait for the S24 ultra
I love the Note 20 Ultra because of the sd card slot. U make use of 512GB memory card plus my internal 256GB internal memory that came with the phone.
Me too. That's why I'm keeping mine
I went from a Note 8 (had it for 6 years and still a great phone). to a S23 ultra. A big upgrade.
Same here ! From Note 8 to S23 ultra. From 64 GB to 1 TB
I went from a trac phone sky j pro ( Something like that forgot the name) to the note 20 ultra which I'm type this on..
So I know the feeling..
I was going to do a small upgrade and ended up with this😂
how exactly does that make you speechless....? @waseemquereshi
Just to mention, the extra thickness is to accommodate the camera's without the huge bump. They did very well with the overall thickness considering the 1/1,3" sensor...
I actually had this in my notes to say (because I mentioned the Note20 Ultra's bump) but then forgot haha thanks for putting it here. I'll pin it
@@TraeldornTech Hot take but I agree, the S23U feels kinda... Chonky
i just bough n20 u
You lucky guy that phone is amazing i already have it 2 years the only downside is battery life
@@stefmetselaar4744 how is the battery life and is it Snapdragon version?
Exynos the battery is oke not amazing
I have a Note20 ultra global and im very happy with it!
How much longer will it be supported?
I loved this video. I'm definitely someone who likes the Note models too but the Note 20's are just amazing. I know someone with a Note20 Ultra, and it's still holding up great for them.. Samsung definitely has improved each year and I cannot wait to see what they have coming up next.. People in the US haven't gotten the camera update yet but I'm hoping it gets here soon and I want to see all the reviews on it.. Apparently, people in Canada are getting the April update on April 12th if they have any S23 model.
I think right now we're at a point where all phones are now just literally the same from a few years back. They're all literally the same for us everyday users. Most people don't really use 200x zoom or play ram intensive games. People just buy new phones for the sake of buying new phones then get stuck with beautiful old premium phones with impressive hardware in their drawers
I'll stick with my note 20 ultra until Samsung brings back expandable storage and hopefully ir blaster, i also use my Vivo x90 pro plus for my photos and ir blaster
Greetings from Greece🇬🇷. I have the note 20 ultra since the day it came out. I am very pleased. I'll wait next year to see what Samsung comes up with and buy it. Keep up the good work👍
Thank you for your perfect video, I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra from 2020 and I love the sleek, thin design and almost everything about it. Im very open to buy a new device, but Note 20 Ultra is still irreplaceable piece for me 😊
I have the Note 20 ultra and am thinking hard about upgrading, but have not yet been convinced to upgrade to the S23 ultra. I found it quite thick compared to the Note 20. So, I'll wait for the next models to see what I'll do.
One thing I hate the Note 20 is the battery and of course, now that will no longer update will be very annoying.
I even thought about buying the Fold 4 that seems much more modern, but I do not like the S Pen in a case. And also found the camera worse than the Note 20.
I'm hoping that the FOLD 5 is better and with the S Pen attached.
that thin form factor and the color (rose gold) is what i miss 2
Just get a new battery
Fold4 Takes better Pictures. Always remember the Software.
Although you have less Zoom and less MP, every picture is going to Look better.
I Had both, i mean, i still use My fold4.
Exynos 990 vs Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 (at least in Europe)
8k is also going to Look better on the Fold.
The ultrawide is the Same, but with better Processing on the Fold.
In the Fold you also got directors View.
Aaaaannnndd:
3x is better than 5x. I mean, the 5x is cooler, and the best would be to have both, Like s21/2/3 Ultra, or the new S24 Ultra, but If you only can choose one, 3x is more often needed.
And the 3x on the Fold 4 is able to shoot 4k60. The notes 5x is only Up to 30fps
Since I'm not a professional photographer but still like the top notch interactions with my phone everyday, I'm sticking with my Note20 Ultra. I'm a person that doesn't like being limited in life, having a beast phone with a storage limit doesn't make sense to me like the S23 Ultra. Why call it Ultra? My Note20 Ultra has the SD slot that so far holds 1TB card plus the 128GB internal. If I max the SD card, I can simply add another, file away, and keep going( not with (S23 Ultra). The specs are too similar to buy another phone just to have the current model, just like new vehicles, as soon as you buy another model; another will roll out with one more button added. If the phones are so good and they won't change the body, just invent add-ons. After all; the cool functions and enhancements will get upgraded by satellite every few months anyway for free! Just my personal thoughts.
The only really difference in see is that the 23 Ultra has better battery life thats it.
Yes its goving to her more software updates.
But I m sure Nova Launcher on S20 Ultra can counter that.
The battery life is an extra hour and a half.
I agree with you, but I'm 79 on S. S. And have had my note 20 for 3 years and just now learning what it will do. Besides in 3 mo. When my phones are paid off, my bill will drop $75 a month. 🤣
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Personally I adore my Note 20 Ultra, Europe so it doesn't have a snapdragon but my only issue with it years later is the battery. Not a deal breaker but could be better. That's it, I'm super picky usually but maaaan I love this phone. I'll def be upgrading to the S23 or S24 when it brakes or something
How come, my note 20 ultra got Snapdragon CPU while everyone in the cmt didn't 💀😭
I've never had any " accidental" touches on my Note 20 Ultra. The SD card storage is a big plus as well as every other great feature this phone has 💯👍
Im using note 20 ultra for almost 3 years now but the camera for capturing faces in the family photo often blur. I suspect the samsung lens not as sharp as leica or sony lens. However, for capturing scenery, or plants my 20 ultra is doing very good job😂 video is also good. Not really sure what's going on. I also read many people complained about this blur photos. Hopefully, samsung can give a better upgrade for the camera sharpness results. That will be perfect😊
I have the US version note 20 and i have no issues with this phone. I still love it, this phone is a beast and I'm good with it
Can iuse it for 4 years again with no updates?
How about bloatware? Good or not
i miss the color (rose gold), thin form and feel of the 20 ultra, it somehow felt more premium to me. i'm also stuck with six useless 20 ultra cases, but 5mos ago the phone started acting up, plus $600 off trade in made me switch.
I just received a Samsung Note 20 Ultra to replace my Note 8 Ultra. Many people online have been complaining about the washed out colors and terrible contrast, and I concur. I sent people one of my photgraphs, looked at them on my computer monitors, and compared the Note 20 Ultra to my Note8 Ultra. Note 8 Ultra wins hands down. Sharpness, contrast, and colors are all lacking on the Note20 Ultra. I was really happy to get a great deal and the ability to save money using my own SD cards, instead of the S23's internal only storage. I'm sending the phone back today. Also, if you look really close, I'm also getting slight bit of screen flicker too. One last note here, I didn't know how bad the screen was until I cast the Note 20 screen to my Samsung 240hz 4k 65" HDTV. Wo, the TV really made the display deficiencies look huge. The TV's blacks were inky, and the Note 20's were faded, and the printing was way easier to read on the TV from 12 feet!!?? Note8 beats the 20 by a mile. Now this may be an anomaly but after hearing all of this review here, I think not.
Note 8? How about Note 4? Of course N20 doing great at night or just low light scenarios, but in day light N4 pictures\video looks much sharper and more details. Especially if digital zoom is used in video, at 2x it is not too bad still N4 is better, but going to 4x N20 is blurry mess when N4 looks just great. N20 does have better DD\HDR, night mode, and proper manual mode, but looses in contrast and details slightly in day light scenario.
No one mentions that the note 20 Ultra is the last Samsung flagship made in South Korea. S23 ultra is made in Vietnam. For me this counts a lot
Why does this count for you?
Does it make a difference in build quality?
@@PURETENNISsense because the quality and workmanship is of a higher quality. Production standards and quality control is at a higher level
@@PURETENNISsense I believe it is of higher quality and resale value
I waa going to upgrade but a smaller screen and no SD card make it feel like a huge down grade. Sorry Samsong you have lost my business.
The SD card I can definitely empathise with. I made the move to cloud storage a few years ago when SD cards went away but I do miss then convenience if microSD.
The screen size is only 0.1 of an inch and side by side I honestly don't even notice it. The bigger battery battery, better cameras and updated everything else overcome the minor shortcomings compared to Note20 Ultra!
I have had my 3-year-old Note 20 Ultra up until now, still works fine.
who would of thought the S23 Ultra would out preform a phone that came out in 2020 thanks for the comparison....
Wow, the sarcasm...
😂
I have note20 ultra. And i can't buy s23. But happy with it. Only battery issue. Otherwise best phone
One thing you didn't mention is the note 20 ultra also has MST payment (magnetic secure transmission), and the s23 ultra doesn't, what it does is makes any card reader a contactless card reader, even if it doesn't accept samsung pay or nfc pay. It was a pretty cool feature i found handy a couple times, but it probably won't change much for most people, just though I'd mention it for anyone that's interested.
Yeah that's a great point. Reason it slipped my mind is we never actually had MST active here in Australia as we had a very high NFC adoption rate in every retailer, so the banks never actually switched it on
ive got the Note20 ultra & am thinking of upgrading to the S23 ultra , it's just the price that puts me off at the moment , but i do like the look of the cameras , since ive had my note20 ultra ive stopped using my canon dslr , it's great having a camera with you in your phone .
As they say the best camera is the one you have on you!
The Note20 Ultra still holds up for sure. The main reasons I believe to upgrade would be the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 and the more flexible cameras. Outside of that, if you're happy with Note20 Ultra it's still a great phone in 2023
Trade it in they give u 800 trade in value in some mobile companies
still got note 10plus and note 20u till now but bought s23u. its the same feeling from note 10plus and note20u. i would say its note20u is literally the same as note20u but with better battery,better screen,chip and camera. i dont like the s23u speakers tho. it sounds tiny compared to louder speakers on note 20u. i also dont like the waterfall design of camera of s23u. design makes it finicky on cases when camera ring protectors or tempered glass are on.
I was thinking of trading note 20u phone with my father s23u(once he buy it). Can u advice me? I love my note 20u speaker can u tell me more about ur s23u? Is it worth replacing my phone? sd slot will be missed😢
@@Sandra-xd6vq its a great upgrade but if you dont want to spend over 1000usd at the moment just keep note 20u. i would say s23u is literally the same as note 20u. if you give note20u the bigger battery and brighter quad hd 120hz screen it is the s23u. like i said s23u has tiny speaker not that bad but i really think note20u has better and louder speaker and it has sd card. if you can live with its short coming dont upgrade. note 20u would probably work til 2028 til some apps starting to not work by that time its really time to upgrade
@@Sandra-xd6vqoh if u plan to switch with your dad then yeah go take s23u. the battery alone says a lot. just replace the battery of your note20u before giving it to your dad to be fair😆😆😆😆
@@JaelLo-uu3zm haha alright thank u so much for ur review :) appreciate it
i love 20ultra snpdragon version . perfect
Had my note 20 ultra since it dropped. i love it still to this day, and im not planning to switch any time soon.
I'm just not ready to let go of my expandable memory😅
Just ordered mine. Thanks
Note 20 ultra user - you made me check my processor, and I have the bad one, so I was thinking of changing, and you have surely convinced me now. When I first got the phone it was wow!, now I feel I am missing out.
Wasn't planning to watch the whole thing but I did. Thanks detailed review. Guess I'll make the leap.
I really liked this video, I will definitely be watching more. Thank you ✨️ I am thinking of upgrading from N20U to S23U.
Thank you so much, I still want more comparisons with Fold4 and S23
A 700 to 800 usd upgrade on the used market ..Not sure the features make a ton of sense on a yearly depreciation loss. Basically paying to lose 150usd a year on the new phone to use those extra features.
Superb, everyday comparison of these two gems. As a Note 20 Ultra owner I am considering an upgrade and this video delivers!
As long as its not exynos.
I just bought my 23 ultra from amazon brand new. I have the note 20 ultra your video made me do it .... ty
Great video bud, very detailed. Enjoyed it! Keep up the good work.
N20 ultra 5G is the best.... getting update security patch regular
It used to be the best .. In 2020
Yeah battery and updates on Note 20 Ultra are an problem now... I got mine since the day I could get it after launch... Not a single problem with it up to this day... It's insane machine :D I'm looking to get something new... So far my choises are on S23 ultra, iPhone 14 Pro Max or Xiaomi 13 Ultra when it get's international version.... it's funny looking at all kind of videos about all 3 of those and finding something that would stand out from one from others... basicly all top android phones are pretty much all same in hardware specs, only thing you can actualy look as difference is camera and the physical look of it *-*
Note 20 ultra last series. Last but not least
Ur broke it down cuz I was a note 2O ULTRA owner for 2 and half years I trade for s23 ultra I love it but 20 is lighter on the hands
Hey bro
I think you should show the phones more in these types of videos. So we can actually see real time demonstrations of what you are talking about.
Very informative video BTW
In my country used note 20 ultra cost mor than 600 dollars
I still have my Note 20 ultra from launch,ill never get rid of it and i use it from time to time. But yes my S23 ultra is light years better thats for sure.
Just upgraded my S20 plus for the S23u. I'm just trying to imagine what the S30 Ultra will be like!? After seeing how far it's come in just 3yrs
One of the great things about the S23 Ultra was it only had 1 CPU option, so everyone got the amazing Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 "For Galaxy" Edition. I would not want to use any other phone then my S23 Ultra, not even with the S24 Ultra being out because it is 95% the same phone (once One UI 6.1 comes out for the S23 series shortly) And fast charging isn't everything. It may be nice, but over time it is so much worse for the battery's life, so I am happy to have a 45W fast charging option, but I prefer to slow charge mine on a wireless charger, much better for the life of a battery.
I feel like the s23 ultra has better camera quality then the iPhone 13 Pro Max. They look more clean and life like. I think even the Note 20 Ultra has a better camera too. The iPhone does this weird thing where the photo looks great before it processes it then it changes like some kind of filter applied to it that destroys the sharpness and ruins the photo. Luckily when I find a job and make enough money I could be able to switch.
I can't speak to quality as I don't use an iPhone but in terms of versatility, s23 ultra has it covered easily!
Really good comparison.
Note 20 ULTRA vs Fold 5?
Great video.. been looking for the video comparison between these two phone.. your explained everything man.. im going to upgrade to s23 ultra soon
Should have upgraded it Wynn the S21U came out but not traded because the design is iconic
Not much different to the s23 ultra to the note 20 ultra,
only the camera pixel and extra lense,
S23 ultra no SD card slot, note20 yes,
plus Samsung thinks better batter life because of no SD card slot, as the note20 ultra weighs less than the s23 ultra,
all depends of what you do on the phone,
And why bother, even with android version as most wouldn't even use new features,
But still the s23 still is its clone of the note phones, but with no SD card slot,
and would subscribe to no cloud pm as there's ways round it,
I'll still keep the Note20 ultra 5g 512g as to 12G ram until it's dying day , even though I'm not a big user of any phone,
Great 👍 video sir, watching from Jamaica 🇯🇲..
You know. I've had my note 20 Ultra since the release date. I absolutely love this phone but maybe it's time to put this old girl down and get the S24 ultra when it comes out. 🤔
Yeah i just got the note 20 ultra and its beautiful to me. I knoe its 2 years old but i love it.i got a new battery and screen
The note 20 ultra is a good and of course the s23 ultra is good to it depends on what you need it for as far as the camera systems there's an easy fix to the shot shots you took on the note 20 ultra which people don't ever ever mention you're taking the camera or the stock or the pro camera as well when you take the shots what's a note here's the if you have Google one I listen if you have Google as a second option to your stock camera and your pro camera on the note 20 ultra here's the kicker switch it over to Google's one camera system and then you can edit it buy sharpening the picture Indy note 20 guaranteed you pay $3 maybe 3:50 for the googles process of camera system and then that will make a huge change in what you see you can sharpen you can pop the picture in any way you like when you're using the Google camera so there is your solution right there by editing that shots to make it as looking as good as the s23 ultra.. but the s23 ultra is a very good the only problem is it doesn't got good sound quality like they claim as it's been put it has a very tiny and tinny sound only Yesterday shouldn't make the speakers richer in quality...😮 And there is your answer bingo...
And here's your answer... not everyone wants to fuck around editing photos all day .. when u can get a phone that does it instantly.. sitting there editing Samsung's problems 😅 what a Goose!
The s9 plus videos and screen was more vibrant than my 21 ultra I skme cases... not as a whole obviously, but the colors popped way more
I love my s20 Note ultra, but im tired of it being too big for my wireless charger in my Car. Why cant they make the phone like a s23 screen size with same specs 😅 otherwise i kinda miss the SD slot in samsung flagships. I would rather have 1TB SD slot then a 1TB internal. Because i use my phone more for pictures and sosial media then playing games or other heavy uses..
Nice video mate. Were looking around for something like this. Does the new samsung line support magsafe cases?
iOttie has one that fits it perfectly!
I'm considering going to the S23+ the ultra is just too big for me, now I'm coming from a Huawei P30 Pro which isn't too shabby on the photography front either. Worth upgrading ?
The S23+ is a great alternative. The battery life will be definitely the best of the S23 range.
The video performance on the S23 series is worth the upgrade alone in my opinion.
I have a smaller s23, I might do a comparison to the ultra to show the differences
April 2024 and I still have my Note 20 Ultra with a 1tb micro SD card installed. I will keep it until I see an S model that deserves the upgrade.
I miss the 6.9 inch screen
Doing it! This video helped alot!
I already upgraded to S23 Ultra because my Note20 Ultra display had green lines after updating to OneUI 5.1. It's a nice upgrade. But I would have waited for S24 Ultra.
I'm on the same boat... I updated my software on the N20U and got the green line. As samsung doesn't recognize the issue in our region, my only option is to upgrade to the S23U with trade in. I'm still contemplating if I should do it, because I don't want to let go of my note. Still, it's a ticking time bomb for me to decide as I heard the green line will only get worse...
Great content. I think a good comparison would have been if you compared the note20 ultra with the snapdragon chip.
I agree! In Australia though we only got the exynos and that was the device I had access to
I have a note 8 that still works well. I know the camera is not great. I was considering getting a note 20, but you convinced me to go higher to a S23Ultra. I am also cosidering a flip phone, but do not know enough about its photographic capabilities. any advice? Thanks.
Uk got Exynos was what we got in the UK. I'm tempted to try something different.
Not fair to compare Your Exynos version ultra 20 to S23 Ultra.
Ive seen comparison 20Ultra snapdragon camera better than 23
no it's not 😂
@@lemonjuice-q6k the speed of 23 faster?
@@maxsavage3998 yes, everything about the 23's camera is faster and better
Real good review and for my needs my Note 20 ultra works just fine compare to what lttle gain i would get from trading up right now. But I really appricate the review, it answered a lot of questions that I had. 😊
Thank you. I made this in part to showcase that the Note20 Ultra is still capable in 2023. Glad you got to confirm that feeling from me!
New subscriber. 15th November 2023, Wednesday
Can use the s23 ultra straight out of the box or do you need to charge it first
Hey, i just wondering if upgrading to S9 to Note20Ultra is a great choice? we have the exynos variant in the Philippines and my budget is around in that price point
i just bought demo unit snapdragon n20u at the price of 36000 , s23 new one cost 125000. at the cost of 1/3 of s23 , im getting same sw experience and other things almost 80% or abv of what s23 can do
Yeah, absolutely. As I said, if phones stopped getting made after Note 20U, then you'd be comfortable for years!
@@techwithbenefits 🥲
I hope one day Samsung makes the ultra phones flat with sd card slot. And then we get the regular s phones as a curve option
The note 20 ultra is the last thin phone from Samsung. I'll be getting the S23 ultra but the note 20 ultra I find is most pleasant in the hand. Reason? 😊
I've always had the Note series since day one.
Note 1, 2, 4, 8 and the 20. I'm used to curves and know how to handle them. 😉
Can't wait for the S23. 👍
Samsung definitely went with a design first approach with the Note20 Ultra. Very aesthetically pleasing device but was lacking as an overall package. S23 Ultra strikes a really good balance between aesthetics and function and performance!
Sir note 20 ultra running your mobile update version..?
thia dudes really playing up the s23 for a couple mill sec difference in speed lol ...1200 vs 450 ...the only thing noticely better is the battery
Great video! 👏🏿👏🏿
Might as well wait for the note 24 if it comes out
Huge gap in price. Stick with note 20 ultra
The note is gorgeous
Not a big deal between the cameras 4 years later
please is it worth it to upgrade from S20FE (6gb 128gb) to galaxy note 20 ultra
No. Just get an S24.
I guess that the UK. Is similar to Australia in that No Qualcomm chip. But the exynos chip. Hmmm
I was debating but you pretty much sold me LOL
This is not an objective comparison video that aims to just show the viewers the strengths and weaknesses of the two phones in order for them to arrive at an informed decision. He is very obviously an S23 Ultra fanboy and thus, very biased against the Note 20 Ultra. This video is an appeal to switch to Samsung S23 Ultra and ditch the older phone. A more fitting title should have been: "YOU SHOULD UPGRADE! Note 20 Ultra vs S23 Ultra
Hmm I think the video answers a question so for me the title is relevant. The answer I give is that you should upgrade.
If I give the answer in the title then there isn't really a point in clicking 😅
But I also believe I made enough relevant points about how well the Note 20 Ultra does hold up in 2023.
Bottom line, if the Note 20 Ultra had a better chipset, it would've been a lot closer.
@@techwithbenefitsnahh it was pretty bias towards the newer phone.
At times you'd say things like the s23 ultra is really bright but not mentioning that the not 20 ultra is essentially the same jn brightness just slightly less bright. You made tbe brightness seem like a huge upgrade.
You also made the latency seem like a huge upgrade.
To someone who has both phones, doing what i mentioned above makes you seem a bit bias. 😊
The video mode comparison was unfair you moved the note 20 way faster than the s23 ultra
Note 20 ultra will be my one and only Samsung phone till when they decide to bring back expandable storage. First it was ear phone Jack now SD card. Next it will be SIM. The sole reason I hate iPhone. Stop going astray. Sony is the King here.
iff there is no micro sD slot; its not a phone worth considering.
My question is, if the phone you have is working just fine, why do you need to upgrade? So you can text better while driving?
The need to upgrade is different for everyone.
Great review. So I loved my 20U, but today it got broken, something landed onit, so I got the 23U 256gb. I was disappointed in the 8gram, and did not know until now, I'd need to have the 512 version SMH. So hopefully that don't affect things to much, being the 20U I had used12gb ram.....The screen is totally shot on my old 20U, can't even get to work enough to use Samsung smart switch... tho Google has its back up ...I'm liken the 23 will be better in the long run
screwed that.. it's no damn difference.. I could flash rom and make it faster then any phone on the market 2023. If it doesn't fly or flex I'm not upgrading
FROM what I'm getting is, you are comparing this to the Exynos chips. Unfair comparison when I've heard of very minor upgrades from my snapdragon chip note 20 ultra
I did use the SD 865+ on the Z Fold2 and there is absolutely performance improvements on the SD 8 Gen2. Both in efficiency and sustained performance.
@@techwithbenefits the z fold 2 was a joke of a phone compared to the note 20 ultra. NOWHERE NEAR a comparison and i know cause my wife had that exact model. It's something with that platform and the software that isn't the same. But I can run circles around her newer fold 2 with my note 20 ultra. I would venture as far as to say THE NOTE 20 ULTRA WAS THE LAST BIG HOORAH PHONE. I don't think the 23 is lapping note 20 ultra. My wife also has her note 10+ which, in all actuality, i think is hanging in there, bar the fact there are no more updates, with the 20. IMHO.
@@techwithbenefits let me just say that I speak on what i know and this was all said with out using the 23. So there, you may have me in a corner on that NOTE, PUN TOTALLY INTENDED🤣🤣🤣🫡